# HBO Max Shorts being tested on iPhone users in latest vertical video offensive

> Warner Bros has announced that it is inflicting testing a new format on select iPhone users in the US: HBO Max Shorts.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/29/hbo-max-shorts-being-tested-on-iphone-users-in-latest-vertical-video-offensive/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a69ef06ac0af9a636c192bc)
- **Published:** 2026-07-29
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #airpods #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a69ef06ac0af9a636c192bc

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